Automatically-adjustable cuff-link



M. COBACKER. AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTABLE CUFF LINK. APPLICATION FILED IULY 12. 1919.

Patented Nov. 9, 1920.

' l'nuenfor' M5W UNITED STATES MOSE coBAcKnn, or nns nornns, IowAJ AUTOMATICALLY-ADJUSTABLE CUFFLINK.

Application filed July 12, 1919. Serial No. 310,483.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Mose ConAonnn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Des Moines, in the county of Polk and State of Iowa, have invented a certain new and useful Automatically-Adjustable Cuff- Link, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a cuff link, which is of simple and durable construction, in which means are provided for connecting the end members with each other for permitting adjustment, so that the link may have different lengths, while normally retaining its shortest length.

More particularly it is my object to provide a cuff link, having end members, and having simple means for yieldably connect ing the end members together in such a way, which will leave no parts which will catch on the clothing or person.

With these and other objects in view my invention consists in the construction, ar-

rangement and combination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claim, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows a top or plan view of a cuif link embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 shows a horizontal, sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 shows a vertical, transverse, sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of one of the loops in incomplete form; and

Fig. 5 shows a perspective view of the other loop.

It is well-known that with the ordinary cufi links now used, the links hold the cuif ends so close together that the cuff cannot be drawn over the hand without releasing one end of the link from the cufi, nor can the cuff be drawn up on the arm without releasing one end of the link.

It is my purpose to provide a link automatically adjustable in length, but normally held at its shortest length. For this purpose I have provided a cuff link comprising the ordinary end members indicated by the reference characters 10 and 11, which may be artistically made in any. suitable Connected with the under or inner surface of each end member 11 preferably Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 9, 1920.

rigidly is a ring 12. These rings in the assembled cuff link are arranged substantially at right-angles with relation to each other, as illustrated in Figs. land 2. For connecting the respective end'members 1O and 11 for permitting automatic adjustment I have provided the following means.

An elongated loop 13 is made preferably of a fiat strip of resilient metal. At one end of the loop the end portion is provided with opposite notches 141 to receive the ring 12, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.

At the other end of the loop 13 are opposite tongues 15. A second elongated loop is provided having the opposite inwardly opening channel-shaped side members 16. The side members are connected at one end by the end members 17, provided with opposite notches 18 to receive the ring 12 of the end member 11, in the manner illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.

The second loop is made of resilient material and has at one end a fiat end member 19 which is inserted through the loop 13 and fits snugly between the sides thereof. One end of the member 19 is preferably connected integrally with one of the side members 16, and after having been inserted between the sides of the loop 13 is soldered to the other side member 16.

The end member 19 is narrower than the side members 16, so that when the device is assembled in completed form, the side members l6 overlap the edges'of the sides of the loop 13, for forming a casing for a coil spring 20.

It will be understood that the coil spring 20 is placed between the loops before the end 19 is closed.

The tongues 15 slide in the channels 16 and said tongues with the end member 19 prevent any rotation of the loops with relation to each other.

The tension of the spring 20 is such as to normally hold the loops in their contracted positions for holding the completed cuff link at its shortest length.

It will be obvious, however, that when the opposite sides of the cuff are pulled apart, the link members 10 and 11 may be spread for contracting the spring 20 and extending the total length of the cuff link. The link will thus automatically stretch for permitting the cuff to he slid over the hand or up on the arm, and will automatically contract when the cuff is at the wrist.

cluded within the scope of such claim.

I claim as my invention--- 7 A cuff link comprising end members, means for-connecting said end members comprising an elongated loop made of a fiat strip of stifi material, having opposite notches at one end, a ring on one end member received in sald notches, said loop having opposite tongues at its other end, a second loop comprising inwardly opening channel-shaped s1de members, an end member connecting said channel-shaped members at one end, formed with opposite notches, a ring extended through said notches and connected with the other end member, a flat end member connecting the other end of said second loop, one end of said'first loop being extended through'said second loop with said tongues received in said channels, and'a spring received between said loops. Des Moines, Iowa, July 9, 1919.

MOSE ooBAoKER. 

